Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Material or a collection of materials from or relating to the Edwardian era.
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- noun Items related to the
Edwardian era, especiallycollectibles .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It may be that our taste for Edwardiana is defensive, reflecting a desire to go back to the time before everything started to unravel.
The cap crusaders Andrew Martin 2010
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Downton Abbey ; Edwardiana/Victoriana; lace broderie anglaise; ruffles; and frills.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Sure, even the highly successful author Katie Price (otherwise glamour-puss Jordan) can't necessarily cut it in the Windsor polo set, but the fact that she's got polo ponies and can play surely tells us that the walls of Edwardiana have long since crumbled.
News » Julie Henry 2010
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For Fall, that meant a 15-minute parade that included magenta, aqua, and ocher color-blocking in chiffon and tailoring; eighties black leather; a glitter-shoulder rock-chick body-con dress; Art Deco flapperwear; sober gray wool pieces; and metallic brocade Edwardiana party frocks.
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However, on the night I went along to the New Wimbledon theatre -- a lovely old playhouse with all the twirly appurtenances and plush velvet of high Edwardiana -- there was a loud, appreciative element in the house.
Forbes.com: News Quentin Letts 2009
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However, on the night I went along to the New Wimbledon theatre -- a lovely old playhouse with all the twirly appurtenances and plush velvet of high Edwardiana -- there was a loud, appreciative element in the house.
Forbes.com: News 2009
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"Initial inspirations were the beautiful and infamous pictures of teenage girls by early seventies photographer David Hamilton, John Singer Sargent's portraits and the restrictive sexiness of Edwardiana … And Spandau Ballet."
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Edwardiana in the News ‘Palm Beach County at 100′ reveals details of the ...
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"nadsat" language but derives a wonderful imaginary lexicon of her own, drawn more from modern slang and Edwardiana and Victoriana than the Russian influences of Burgess.
SpikeMagazine.com 2009
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"nadsat" language but derives a wonderful imaginary lexicon of her own, drawn more from modern slang and Edwardiana and Victoriana than the Russian influences of Burgess.
SpikeMagazine.com 2009
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